Medical Research Practitioner(NP/PA)

ICON plc; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Life assurance

Employee assistance program LifeWorks

Flexible benefits

Job summary

ICON Salt Lake City is seeking a Medical Research Practitioner (NP/PA) for on-site, PRN work. The role supports clinical studies with medical supervision, screening volunteers, and reviewing adverse events. Strong knowledge of clinical processes, regulatory SOPs, and excellent communication are required.

Typical shifts are 6–8 hours, 20–25 hours weekly across 2–3 weekdays, with a preference for Fridays. The ideal candidate holds Utah NP or PA licensure and can work independently within study

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in Utah.
• Good knowledge of standard clinical processes for screening volunteers.
• Good knowledge of internal and external regulations, SOPs and work instructions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate medical information clearly to volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical supervision for clinical studies as sub-investigator.
• Support review and approval of adverse event narratives.
• Perform routine analysis of physical exams, lab results, ECGs and eligibility screening.
• Identify and investigate problems; work independently with critical points
• Adapt communication style and persuade when delivering messages to diverse audiences
• Contribute to achieving goals through personal effort and influence.

Skills

NP license

PA license

clinical processes

regulations knowledge

communication skills

Job description

Medical Research Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant)- ICON Salt Lake City UT- PRN/As Needed

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

Title: Medical Research Practitioner- Clinical Research (NP/PA)

Location: On-Site Salt Lake City UT

Job Type: PRN/As Needed

Shift schedule: This PRN opportunity is seeking candidates who can provide approximately 20–25 hours of availability per week, typically across 2–3 weekdays (Monday–Friday). Current coverage needs include Fridays, so Friday availability is strongly preferred. Shifts are generally 6–8 hours and begin at 8:00 AM.

What you will be doing:

• Provides medical supervision for clinical studies by serving as the study sub-investigator and performing screening assessments to evaluate study volunteers for suitability for clinical research studies.
• Supports review and approval of adverse event/serious adverse event narratives.
• Performs specific routine analysis of physical exam (PE) findings, laboratory results, electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation and whether or not subjects meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria (I/E).
• Problems are differing but related. Solutions are not readily apparent. Undertakes analysis and investigation to identify and define problems. Work is done independently, reviewed at critical points.
• Adapts style and uses persuasion in delivering messages. Issues may be complex, audience perspectives may be divergent, and information may be non-routine in nature.
• Contributes to the achievement of goals through personal effort and influence over others. Impact is focused on the achievement of short- to medium-term goals.

Your profile:

• A Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant License in the state of Utah
• Good knowledge of standard clinical processes for screening study volunteers
• Good knowledge of internal and external regulations, standard operating procedures and work instructions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good ability to communicate medical information thoroughly and appropriately to volunteers

What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here